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In addition, he will take up the position as the artistic director of the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra in 2013.

There are five symphony orchestras in London, and soon two of them will have Finnish chief conductors, as Esa-Pekka Salonen continues as the chief of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Among the five London-based orchestras, the BBC Symphony Orchestra is exceptionally adventurous, with a focus on 20th century and contemporary music.

The BBCSO's regular venue is the Barbican Centre. In the summer it serves as the backbone of the BBC Proms Festival at the Royal Albert Hall, one of the largest festivals in Europe.

The concerts of the BBCSO are also broadcast live by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

”During the first year there will be two Proms concerts as well as four concerts at the Barbican Centre, plus a couple of tours. After that there will be two to four Proms concerts every year and five Barbican concerts with the same accompaniments”, Oramo reveals in an email interview with Helsingin Sanomat. He is currently on a skiing holiday.

From 1998 to 2008 Oramo served as the Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. At that time, the terms of his contract prevented him from conducting the London orchestras. For the season 2008-2009, Oramo was the orchestra’s principal guest conductor.

Last autumn, Oramo conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and after conducting one concert, he received an offer to succeed the current Chief Conductor Jiri Belohlávek, who is to continue as the chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic in Prague from September 2012.